The SIBUR-Kstovo oil refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
suspended its operations after an attack by Ukrainian drones on Jan. 29,
according to Russian Telegram channel Astra.
The Jan. 31 report states that the refinery shifted its main units into standby mode. Product shipments have been temporarily halted as the facility assesses the damage and conducts repairs.
The attack apparently ignited the EP-300 unit, which produces ethylene and propylene.
The refinery in Kstovo was targeted by drones overnight on Jan. 29. Residents reported at least three explosions at the site. The strike on the refinery was later confirmed by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.